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My Very First Design Team Project for Rhedd's Creative Spirit

3/2/2015

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Hi, I am so excited to be making this post for Rhedd's Creative Spirit Challenge Blog.  We are an altered art group.  My first jump into the water was the kiddie pool I must admit!  I chose to alter a birdhouse that has been sitting around unpainted crying for attention.  I loved the shape of it and just never did anything with it.  So I had a pack of DP of wood grains given to me by my lovely parents and the process began!  I painted the piece with a pink acrylic wash.  Then I glued pink wood grain paper on the sides and back.  For the roof and floor of the porch I used a white birch piece of paper from the stack.  I painted the porch columns and railing as well as the edges with white also the top which has a little knob and I painted that pink.  Then to the fun part!  I made a rag rug from lace scraps for the front door/bird entrance.  I used polymer clay to make a nice yummy summer fruit platter containing watermelon, grapes, an apple with a bite out of it (someone couldn't wait!) , orange, and sliced lemon.  I glued this to the porch railing for any guests who visit.  Of course what porch doesn't have a plant hanger so to the wire bucket to construct a wire hanging basket filled with moss and a lovely purple flower.  At the time I had just completed a light catcher out of an aluminum can (spoiler alert..one of these will make an appearance) so I decided to make a mini me of it.  Attaching it was harder than I anticipated and I didn't get the swinging motion I wanted but overall I like it.  I dry brushed some white acrylic paint on the decorative carving at the top and from the paper stack added the "sign" Fly.  For the top I added a very light green ribbon with some dark green ribbon for a bow and a large pink flower from my stash as well as two smaller flowers around the knob.  And I feared my feathered friends might not be prepared for colder times so I added a wood stack to the side of the building.  This was done by fussy cutting some individual wood pieces from a piece of the paper stack and gluing trying to give some dimension to it. And to ward off any hunger I added some milk and honey containers I had made from dowels and a jar of gum drops by the fruit.   It was then ready for the birdies to move in .....however, it got added to the collection on top of my book cases!  I know, selfish of me!!  Thanks for reading and thanks to the RCS team and Sandie for including me in on the fun!  


Our challenges run monthly and the link is:
http://rheddscreativespirit.blogspot.co.uk/   Rhedd's Creative Spirit


Happy Crafting!
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sandra Wright
3/2/2015 07:04:44 pm

Such a delightful project...I love everything about it, wonderful attention to detail...
A pleasure to have you on the team...xx

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Sammy Jean link
3/5/2015 06:39:07 pm

This is super pretty Nanette! Such lovely colours and just a gorgeous bird house. x

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Carol link
3/8/2015 10:18:38 pm

Love your project - the fruits and wire basket are so gorgeous FAB project x

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Stefanie link
3/9/2015 02:15:22 am

Absolutely fabulous birdhouse - great first project!! Steffi :o) xx

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Arnoldo L. Romero link
3/12/2015 10:31:39 am

The detailing in your birdhouse would make any little birdie or fairy that inhabits it very, very, very happy. I especially love the miniature fruit platter. Blessings!

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Joanna
6/11/2015 05:41:16 am

Its awesome, I love it

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